The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Football, bloody hell. Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Adrian Clarke after another phenomenal set of Champions League semis.Man City are seconds away from reaching the final but it’s Real Madrid who come back from the dead yet again. Was this a Champions League exit where Pep didn’t do anything wrong? And we pay tribute to calm Carlo Ancelotti.Liverpool survive a scare in Villarreal to reach the final. But don’t cry for Emery after an incredible campaign. Do Spurs have what it takes to trip the Reds up at Anfield on Saturday night?The battle at the bottom of the Premier League looks intriguing this weekend. Could it take more than 40 points to stay up? The Athletic’s Matt Slater fills us in on the latest regarding the contenders bidding to be the new Chelsea owners.Plus the WSL, Bert Trautmann, rolling subs and My Chemical Romance at MK Dons.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Real Madrid knock out Man City (01m 00s)• PART 2: Liverpool knock out Villarreal (23m 00s) • PART 3a: Bournemouth promoted as play-off season begins (33m 00s)• PART 3b: The battle at the bottom of the Premier League (39m 00s)• PART 4a: On This Day (50m 00s)• PART 4b: Matt Slater on the Chelsea ownership situation (53m 00s)• PART 4c: The final weekend of the WSL season (63m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into the Euro pod as we approach crunch time across the continent.The Champions League semi-finals are delicately poised with Liverpool expected to progress past Villarreal and Man City and Real Madrid expected to produce more chaos.The panel are also predicting some epic atmospheres in the Conference League semi-final second legs in Marseille and Rome.Christoph Biermann discusses the possibility of an all-German Europa League final as the nation starts to take the competition seriously again.Trabzonspor and Linfield are champions at a canter, just like PSG were. Can the Parisians persuade Zidane to become the new manager?Plus Bologna’s inspired form, Dortmund’s need for reinvention and a miserable year for Atletico.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Mino Raiola passes away (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (05m 00s) • PART 2: Champions League semi-final previews (09m 30s)• PART 3: Advantage Milan in the Serie A title race (22m 00s)• PART 4: Christoph Biermann on the Bundesliga and Europa League semis (37m 00s)• PART 5: Trabzonspor, Linfield and the race for Europe in France & Spain (50m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Tom Williams, Nick Miller and Matt Davies-Adams after another dramatic Premier League weekend.Norwich are relegated but Burnley and Everton both achieve huge wins in the battle to survive, with Jordan Pickford proving the French wrong. Does Leeds’ goal difference make them the new favourites to go down?Man City and Liverpool both ease to comfortable wins once again. But does the lack of peril in games and continued brilliance of both sides make this a boring title race for the neutral?Inexperienced Arsenal maintain their advantage over Spurs in the race for the top 4.Half of our panel are feeling very nervous about what could be a Championship promotion decider between Bournemouth and Forest on Tuesday.Plus Roy Hodgson mafioso, Rob Holding’s hair transplant, predicting who’ll go down next season and failing to deliver a firm opinion on Southampton.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Forest fans feeling sick (02m 30s)• PART 2a: Everton 1-0 Chelsea (05m 30s) • PART 2b: The battle to beat the drop (17m 00s)• PART 3: The title race (30m 00s)• PART 4a: On This Day - the battle of the Bridge (41m 00s)• PART 4b: Arsenal, Spurs and the top 4 battle (45m 00s)• PART 5: Wolves 0-3 Brighton & Southampton 1-2 Palace (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Colin Millar into the pod after a wonderful midweek of Champions League semi-final football.Man City and Real Madrid contest a 4-3 thriller at the Etihad in their semi-final first leg. But will City rue not killing off the archetypal villain in the horror movie?Liverpool make lighter work of Villarreal as we pay homage to the fabulous Fabinho. Is 2-0 a dangerous lead in this instance?The Premier League weekend provides plenty of intrigue. Is the Saturday lunchtime trip to St James Park the most difficult game of Liverpool’s run-in? Who has the easier fixture this weekend between Arsenal and Spurs? And if Burnley win at Watford, are they well on the way to safety?Plus the saddest Premier League game ever and a guide to the Heimlich.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: You gotta love Champions League semis (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Man City 4-3 Real Madrid (05m 30s) • PART 2a: Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal (20m 00s)• PART 2b: Newcastle v Liverpool and Leeds v Man City previews (28m 00s)• PART 3: The battle at the bottom (33m 00s)• PART 4: Arsenal, Spurs and the top 4 battle (47m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Alexander v Laurens (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo assembles the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens ahead of another massive midweek of action.PSG are champions but the ultras are protesting and Pochettino’s exit appears imminent. Might we see a swap deal with Spurs for Conte?Bayern are champions but everyone’s questioning when will this unhealthy dominance end. And are we about to enter Robert Lewandowski’s final year in Munich?Real Betis win the Copa Del Rey, their first silverware since 2005. A wonderful night for Seville, Joaquin and Manuel Pellegrini.It’s semi-final first leg week in Europe. On paper, it looks like a Liverpool Man City final in the Champions League. Can the Spanish sides again defy expectations?Plus hear why Leicester should fear Zaniolo, how Barcelona made unwanted history and how Salernitana might be about to complete the greatest of escapes.  RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2: PSG win the title but lose Pochettino? (06m 00s) • PART 3: Champions League semi-final previews (18m 00s)• PART 4a: Real Betis win the Copa Del Rey (33m 00s)• PART 4b: Bayern win their 10th Bundesliga in a row (38m 00s)• PART 4c: Europa League semi-final previews (43m 00s)• PART 5: Conference League semi-final previews (47m 00s)• PART 6: Napoli out of the title race as Barca lose at home again (54m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is alongside Rory Smith, Daniel Storey and Adrian Clarke to dissect a big old weekend in the Premier League.An Origi inspired Liverpool eventually overcome Everton in the Merseyside derby to keep pace with Man City in the title race. The Toffees are now in the relegation zone. Is it a myth that Lampard is doing the best he can?It was a wonderful weekend for the reinvented Burnley and the aggressive Arsenal. But despite victory, there is a malaise at Chelsea. What does the imminent exit of Rudiger say about the state of the team? And is Eddie Howe the manager of the season?Plus Norwich’s missed opportunity, the end of skippy penalties and Adrian’s dream assists.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 2-0 Everton (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Burnley 1-0 Wolves and the picture at the bottom (12m 00s) • PART 1c: Man City 5-1 Watford (17m 00s)• PART 2a: A look at the Champions League semis (23m 00s)• PART 2b: Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd (29m 00s)• PART 3: Chelsea 1-0 West Ham & Brentford 0-0 Spurs (43m 00s)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo invites Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to pod amid a seismic midweek in the Premier League.Liverpool hammer Manchester United at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s side get close to peak football. United meanwhile play like a team in a relegation battle. Ten Hag is confirmed. Where did it go wrong for Rangnick?There’s a Mario Kart race for the top 4 as Nketiah inspires Arsenal to a sensational victory at Stamford Bridge, ahead of the visit of United on Saturday.Fulham are back in the Premier League after their 3rd promotion in 5 years. Can the Cottagers and Mitrovic in particular perform in the top tier this time?We discuss the women’s Champions League semi-finals and the furore around the choice of stadia for this summer’s Euros.Plus Julien Laurens takes on Charlie Eccleshare in an epic Inter Totally semi-final, with the winner facing Daniel Storey in the final.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 4-0 Man United (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Man City v Watford & Liverpool v Everton previews (16m 00s) • PART 2a: Fulham promoted to the Premier League (22m 00s)• PART 2b: Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal (27m 00s)• PART 2c: The weekend’s Premier League action (33m 00s)• PART 2d: Women’s Champions League semi previews (40m 00s)• PART 3: Inter Totally Cup – Eccleshare v Laurens (47m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens survey the footballing landscape over the continent known as Europe.Real Madrid, Bayern and PSG edge tantalisingly close to claiming their respective titles. Christoph Biermann reflects on a mixed week in Europe for Nagelsmann’s champions elect and of course Eintracht Frankfurt in the Camp Nou.Resurgent Roma are flying the flag for Italy in Europe under Jose Mourinho while Milan could be on the verge of a billion Euro takeover.There are big wins for PSG and Lyon domestically but the fans remain unhappy and continue to protest.Michiel Jongsma tells us about the Dutch Cup final where PSV beat Ajax, who are in a precarious position as they prepare for life after ten Hag.Plus Gerard Pique’s controversial role in the Spanish Super Cup moving to Saudi Arabia. And Karim the Dream is catching.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)• PART 2: Sevilla 2-3 Real Madrid and Barca out of the Europa League (06m 00s) • PART 3a: Christoph Biermann on Frankfurt, Dortmund and Bayern (15m 00s)• PART 3b: The Gerard Pique controversy (33m 00s)• PART 4: Resurgent Roma and a Milan takeover? (38m 00s)• PART 5: PSV beat Ajax in the Dutch Cup final, with Michiel Jongsma (51m 00s)• PART 6: PSG and Lyon protests (58m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov after FA Cup semi-final weekend and in the midst of another big Premier League week.Liverpool blow Man City away at Wembley with their first-half display to progress to Jurgen Klopp’s first FA Cup final. But why were City so bad? And how have Liverpool ended up with a deeper squad?The Reds will meet Chelsea after they sweep aside Palace with Loftus-Cheek and Werner finally starting to shine in a Chelsea shirt.In the Premier League, a Dyche-less Burnley still have a chance of staying up but Watford look done and dusted.Brighton discover their nasty side to take down Tottenham as Arsenal fail to take advantage in the top 4 race.Plus Pogba’s point of no return and the last knockings of Fernandinho and Kasper Schmeichel.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 3-2 Man City (04m 00s)• PART 2: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace (21m 00s) • PART 3a: Sean Dyche sacked as Burnley draw at West Ham (30m 00s)• PART 3b: Watford 1-2 Brentford (40m 00s)• PART 4a: Spurs 0-1 Brighton (48m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend and midweek (56m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield reconvene after a mammoth midweek and ahead of a mouth-watering weekend.Man City make it through to the last 4 of the Champions League after a game full of aggro at Atletico.The holders Chelsea are out after another incredible night in Madrid as Benzema and Modric bail Real out again. Where does Luka sit among the greats?Alvaro Romeo joins us to discuss Villarreal’s incredible win over Bayern, as the Yellow Submarine continue to showcase their second identity. Can they silence rock ‘n’ roll Liverpool?The FA Cup semi-finals see Liverpool face Man City again while Chelsea take on Crystal Palace who are looking to cap off an incredible season under Patrick Vieira.Erik ten Hag has agreed to step into the managerial hot seat at Old Trafford. Do United finally have a top-class coach?Plus protests, pitch invasions and players fraternising. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Atletico 0-0 Man City (01m 00s)• PART 2: Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (08m 00s) • PART 3a: Villarreal 1-0 Bayern with Alvaro Romeo (20m 00s)• PART 3b: Liverpool 3-3 Benfica (29m 00s)• PART 4: FA Cup semi-final previews (33m 00s)• PART 5a: Ten Hag to take over at Old Trafford (46m 00s)• PART 5b: The Premier League weekend (50m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.